Program Rankings — Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University

Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 78 Microbiology programs

Range of Rankings

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31-57

Regression Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 78 Microbiology programs

Range of Rankings

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27-48

GRE Scores

Source: NRC, 2003-2005

Average Quantitative GRE

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714

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Source: IPEDS, 2009

Out-of-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$23,196

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$470

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$967

In-State Students

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FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$23,196

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$470

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$478

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE

$50

Living Expenses

Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$7,444

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$1,708

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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NA

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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NA

Type of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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6%

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

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66%

FELLOWSHIP

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23%

TRAINEESHIP

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2%

First Year Support

Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT

89%

Sources of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Federal Support

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

2%

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

19%

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EXCEPT NIH)

0%

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

2%

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

0%

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

0%

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

2%

OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES

0%

Non-Federal Support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

70%

FOREIGN SOURCES

0%

OTHER US SOURCES

2%

SELF SUPPORT

2%

Tuition Remission

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Microbiology and Molecular Genetics doctorate recipients from Michigan State University

Median tuition remission

83%

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

NO TUITION REMISSION

9%*

LESS THAN 1/3 OF TUITION

0%

1/3 TO 2/3 OF TUITION

0%*

MORE THAN 2/3 OF TUITION

90%

Graduate School Debt

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Debt for 2000–2004 Microbiology and Molecular Genetics doctorate recipients from Michigan State University

Median graduate school debt

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$0

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion

Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

6.0

Completion Rates

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Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years

37%

Employment Outcomes

Source: NRC, 2006 & SED, 2000–2004

Quality Assurance

Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA ABOUT ALL OF ITS GRADUATES

YES

Employment Stats at Graduation

Job / contract / definite commitment

76%

Negotiating with specific organizations

5%*

Still seeking

19%*

Other

0%

Type of Job

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Postdoc

88%*

Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position)

0%*

Private sector

0%*

Government

0%*

Job Location

(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research Activity

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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1.3

CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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3.1

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS

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64%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.7

Demographics

Diversity Ranking

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 78 Microbiology programs

Range of Rankings

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15-38

Faculty Demographics

Source: NRC, 2006

Percent Female

FEMALE

26%

Percent Minority

MINORITY

7%

Doctorate Recipient Demographics

Source: GSS, 2007 and NRC, 2006

Sex

MALE

45%

FEMALE

55%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

65%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

35%

Race / Ethnicity

AFRICAN AMERICAN

4%

NATIVE AMERICAN

0%

ASIAN

2%

PACIFIC ISLANDER

0%

WHITE

51%

HISPANIC

4%

UNKNOWN

4%

Full-time Status

FULL TIME

96%

PART TIME

4%

Demographics of all Graduate Students at the Institution

Source: IPEDS, 2007

Sex

MALE

44%

FEMALE

56%

Citizenship

US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS

73%

TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS

27%

Race / Ethnicity

BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN

5%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

1%

ASIAN

4%

WHITE

58%

HISPANIC / LATINO

3%

UNKNOWN

29%

Full-time Status

FULL TIME

69%

PART TIME

31%

Program Size

Faculty

Source: NRC, 2006

Total faculty members

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95

Interdisciplinary faculty

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36%

Total Students

Source: GSS, 2007

Total

49

First year

10

Student-Faculty Ratio

Source: NRC, 2006

Graduate students per faculty member

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0.4

Graduate Degrees

Source: IPEDS, 2005-2009

2005–2009 Microbiology and Molecular Genetics degrees from Michigan State University